1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 380 Zheng Zhilong's New Goal

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..." A row of muskets shot out, and countless small holes pierced by bullets immediately appeared on the wooden target seven to eighty meters ahead.

"Sure enough, as the Hanzhou people said, the best effect of these musket shots is between 50 and 60 paces." Chen Hui said to Zheng Zhilong: "However, if the enemy comes to attack with a large group, 70 to 80 paces can also hurt you." People. Moreover, these muskets are much simpler and more practical to use than the arquebus provided by the Portuguese we used before.”

Zheng Zhilong nodded, signaled the Musketeers to continue the drill, and then walked towards the west side of the school field.There, more than a dozen Spaniards and Germans who captured Taiwan prisoners were training the gunners of the Zheng family's army, and they were using more than a dozen artillery pieces that had just been transported from Hanzhou not long ago.

Today, Zheng Zhilong suddenly became interested, and brought several officials and entourages to the school field outside Quanzhou City to watch the army's firearms drill.By the way, let's confirm whether the performance of the firearms delivered to them by Hanzhou is reliable.Now it seems that the Hanzhou people didn't seem to cheat him very much. The performance of the musket was better than that of the Portuguese, and it was a relatively quick and convenient flintlock.

The arms deal between Zheng Zhilong and Hanzhou has lasted for two years, and he bought a large number of artillery and guns from Hanzhou.Today, the Zheng family's army can be said to be the army with the highest rate of firearms in the Ming army.Moreover, in the process of exterminating bandits and bandits in various parts of Fujian, the effectiveness of firearms has also been proved.Dozens of firearms troops supplemented by more than a hundred soldiers with cold weapons can easily defeat bandits and bandits with hundreds of people.

The den of thieves that used to be captured with human life was dangerous, dragged a four-pound cannon, and broke through in an instant.Especially last year, when attacking the stronghold of the Dutch in Taiwan, the artillery made by Hanzhou was even more powerful, eventually forcing the Dutch to give up resistance and surrender to Zheng Jun.

"The army is well trained!" Zheng Zhilong walked up to a cannon, looked with satisfaction at a hillside hit by a bullet in the distance, and asked casually, "Can you pull it out to fight a tough battle?"

"Ordinary bandits and refugees will definitely be able to defeat them in one blow!" Chen Hui said, "If they are against the Jiannu in Liaodong, the general will not be able to guarantee it. Because we haven't practiced how to fight against the cavalry of the large army yet."

"The slaves in Liaodong are still far away from us. We won't beat them." Zheng Zhilong smiled. Liaodong is a huge pit for Ming's army. For decades, countless elite troops of Ming Dynasty have all fallen one by one. In the pit, there was not even a bone residue left.Zheng Zhilong was not confident enough yet, equipped with some firearms, he dared to write a letter to the court, asking for orders to go to Liaodong to fight against the Tartars.

"If we go to Luzon, how old do you think it is?" Zheng Zhilong asked seriously.

"Hitting the Spaniards in Luzon?" Chen Hui was taken aback. It was a cross-sea attack on a western force with considerable strength.

"Across thousands of miles across the sea, it may be difficult to attack Luzon. I heard that the port of Manila is well-protected and there are many forts. If we forcefully break through, the losses will be huge....Why did the governor suddenly want to attack Luzon?"

"A month ago, in addition to bringing us firearms, the Hanzhou people also sent a letter." Zheng Zhilong had an inexplicable smile on his face. Taiwan, invite me to plot the land together. In addition, tens of thousands of Ming people in Luzon have launched an uprising and are attacking the Westerners. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they just seized Luzon, thinking that there will be long-term considerations behind them."

"But we are currently increasing our efforts to immigrate to Taiwan, which is already very costly. How can we have the energy to go to Luzon again?" Chen Hui said.

"There are a huge amount of copper mines in Luzon, and the amount of mines is huge." Zheng Zhilong said softly: "In addition, the Westerners have been operating Luzon for a long time, and they have transported a lot of silver to Manila from the land of America they control."

Chen Hui was taken aback for a moment, the huge amount of copper and silver was money!

"How could the Han people know that there are a lot of copper mines in Luzon? Moreover, the Westerners have transported a large amount of silver from that America to Manila over the years, and they probably bought our Ming's goods. It is estimated that there are not many of them."

"Hanzhou people should not dare to bully me." Zheng Zhilong said: "Taiwan is not far from Luzon, and it can be reached in five or six days when the wind is down. If you occupy it, you can form a corner with Taiwan. If you can get a lot of Gold and silver will definitely help us achieve great things."

When Chen Hui heard this, he knew that Zheng Zhilong was already interested in attacking Luzon, so to find him at this time was nothing more than to inform him and let him train the Zheng army's firearms troops to prepare for the war.

"Will the Hanzhou people attack Luzon with us?" Chen Hui finally asked.

"They established a transit supply point near Luzon." Zheng Zhilong nodded and said, "They promised that if we send troops to attack Luzon, they will also send ships and people to cooperate with us."

"After taking Luzon, how to distribute the benefits with them?"

"Luzon belongs to me, and the other islands can be acquired by means." Zheng Zhilong said with a smile: "The people of Hanzhou are very self-aware and don't compete with us."

It was Qi Tian's suggestion to contact Zheng Zhilong and seek Luzon together, and he wrote a letter to Zheng Zhilong in the name of Cao Xiong of Hanzhou.This move not only found a strong support for the tens of thousands of Ming people in Luzon, but also prepared an extra place of refuge for the Han people in the late Ming Dynasty.

As for how Han Zhou and Zheng Zhilong would distribute the benefits after capturing Luzon, Qi Tian wisely asked Han Zhou to make the biggest concession to Zheng Zhilong.Because, relying on the current strength of Hanzhou, it is not enough to manage the Luzon Islands.Moreover, at this time, maintaining a good relationship with Zheng Zhilong has a very positive effect on Han Zhou's emigration from Daming.

In addition, if Jiannu cannot be prevented from occupying the mainland in the future, then Hanzhou can also have one more Han Chinese force overseas to help and take care of each other, and it can also leave an extra seed for Chinese civilization.

And Zheng Zhilong's intention to capture Luzon is not only to seize the huge copper mines there and the wealth accumulated by Spain, but also a more important determining factor, that is, Taiwan, which is currently occupied, is too close to the mainland.Although because of the short distance, it is convenient for them to obtain more immigrants and a large amount of supplies from the mainland.

However, the distance is too close, but there is a very fatal shortcoming, that is, once a unified and powerful regime emerges on the mainland, it will inevitably directly threaten Taiwan's security.Adhering to the principle of the three caves of the cunning rabbit, Zheng Zhilong doesn't mind occupying a few more overseas territories, so that he can realize a favorable situation of moving around in the future.What's more, the Ming people's uprising against Spain is happening in Luzon. For him, capturing Luzon can be said to be a fisherman's benefit.

"What is the governor doing here today?" Qi Dahai couldn't help asking when he saw Chen Hui returning to the school ground full of worries.

"Your uncle in Hanzhou instigated the governor to attack Luzon." Chen Hui looked at Qi Dahai firmly, "Hanzhou will also send ships and personnel to cooperate with us to go to Luzon. Are you happy to hear that? ?”

"What can I be happy about?" Qi Dahai said flatly: "Wars will kill people. Besides, there is still a certain risk in running so far to fight Luzon....Why did Hanzhou want to fight Luzon?"

"I also want to know about this issue." Chen Hui said, "They say that Luzon has a lot of gold and silver, and there are huge copper mines, and they want my family's governor to occupy this place. In addition, there are tens of thousands of Ming people there who are currently resisting. The Spaniards made a lot of noise, and it is the best time to take Luzon. However, I always feel that the purpose of Hanzhou controlled by your uncle seems not so simple."

"What's wrong? Do you think Hanzhou will trick Zheng Zhilong?"

"Da Hai, since I have followed me, my family's governor is also your master." Chen Hui said, "Don't make such a difference in the future. Now Hanzhou still relies on our Zheng family in many places, so I dare not come to deceive us at will. Among them , there must be other ideas."

Qi Dahai was silent, since five years ago, when he was shot down into the sea by the Zheng family's navy, and later met Chen Hui, he followed Zheng Zhilong's side without any hesitation.Three years ago, I accidentally learned that my uncle Cao Xiong and several brothers had fled to Hanzhou, thousands of miles away, where they took root and gradually grew.I also thought about abandoning Chen Hui, fleeing to Hanzhou, and reuniting with my family.

But because he was grateful for Chen Hui's kindness, and because his wife and children were still in Quanzhou, they had ties, so they didn't go to Hanzhou to find their brothers.In the next two years, Hanzhou gradually became closer to Zheng Zhilong, and there was a faint stance of forming an alliance with each other. I saw it in my eyes and was very happy.Last year, the second eldest Qi Dajiang even brought the fleet to Quanzhou to do ship maintenance, and stayed for three days, so that he could talk about his brotherhood.

Han Zhou is dominated by his uncle Cao Xiong, and his fourth brother Qi Tian is his assistant. He manages the huge land well and prospers. Even the Zheng family's firearms are provided by Han Zhou.Now, he has been fighting with the Dutch in Batavia for more than a year, and he has not lost the wind in the slightest.But it is a pity that I can only be mixed in the Zheng family army, watching my uncle and brothers working hard in Nanyang to establish their own country belonging to the Han people.

However, what made him angry was that at the end of last year, Zheng Zhilong actually negotiated unilaterally with the Dutch, stopped blocking the East India Company ships from going to Daming and Japan, and further started business with them.So in this way, wouldn't Han Zhou have to fight the Dutch red-haired ghost alone?This made him extremely worried, and he was very worried that Han Zhou would not be able to withstand the attack of the Dutch.

Although Hanzhou did not have a formal agreement with Zheng Zhilong, they will jointly fight against the Dutch.However, Zheng Zhilong's behavior of only caring about his own interests and disregarding potential allies has always been unacceptable to Qi Dahai. Therefore, since this year, he has responded somewhat negatively to some military affairs and other affairs assigned by Chen Hui, and he is also quite disgusted with Zheng Zhilong. dissatisfied.

"If the governor of my family decides when to attack Luzon, I'll get you a vanguard, okay?" Chen Hui sighed unrecognizably, and said softly: "At that time, your Hanzhou may send your brother over. You You can also meet up with your brother in Luzon and make great achievements together."

"Really?" Qi Dahai looked at Chen Hui unexpectedly, feeling rather moved.

"At that time, when Luzon is captured, my Zheng family will definitely gather a large number of naval warships and army troops, and the scale may exceed the previous attack on Taiwan." Chen Hui said: "At that time, we will definitely complete our efforts in one battle, and ensure that the landing will be as soon as possible." Cruzon."

"Then I would like to be the pioneer." Qi Dahai said.

Chen Hui looked at the joyful Qi Dahai, and couldn't help sighing: "You have been with me for so long, and when you heard the news about your brother in Hanzhou, you still rushed there without hesitation."

"I know that you have always treated me kindly, and you have taken care of me a lot in the past few years." Qi Dahai said gratefully: "However, Hanzhou is my real uncle and brother after all."

"If, one day, there is a conflict between our Zheng family and Hanzhou, how should you deal with it?" Chen Hui asked.

"I...I want to help Hanzhou." Qi Dahai only hesitated a little, and then said firmly.

"You are honest!" Chen Hui smiled and said, "At that time, if we really fight with Hanzhou, I can only cut you down first."

(End of this chapter)